Aron Cantu, an investigative reporter at Capital and Main, dives into the environmental repercussions of the Bay Area's booming AI industry. He discusses the soaring energy consumption of AI, revealing how data centers, built to support this demand, heavily rely on fossil fuels, threatening California's climate goals. Local residents voice their frustrations about disrupted communities and air quality issues. Cantu emphasizes the regulatory loopholes that allow these centers to sidestep necessary oversight, advocating for transparency and better engagement with affected communities.
